Gianni Caldana

Gianni Caldana
Personal information
Full name Giacinto Caldana
Nationality Italian
Born (1913-11-19)19 November 1913
Vicenza, Italy
Died 6 September 1995(1995-09-06) (aged 81)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint
Club Giglio Rosso Firenze
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 110 m hs: 14.7 (1940)
  • Long jump: 7.50 m (1936)

Gianni Caldana (19 November 1913 6 September 1995) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Biography

He competed for an Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Orazio Mariani, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli.

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1936 Olympic Games Germany Berlin 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.1
12th Long jump 7.26 m Wind assisted
Heat 110 metres hurdles 15.1

National championships

Gianni Caldana has won 5 times the individual national championship.[1]

References

  1. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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